Subject: South America
Period: 1780 (circa)
Publication: Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre
Color: Hand Color
Size:
8.3 x 12.5 inches
21.1 x 31.8 cm
This detailed map shows extensive river systems and mountain ranges throughout the continent, much of which is spurious. A very late remnant of the mythical L. Parime appears in Guinea, and L. Xarayes is located in Matto Grosso. There are four distance scales beneath the title at bottom right.
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Condition: A
A nice impression on a bright sheet with a hint of toning along the centerfold. There are dampstains and foxing confined to the margins.